Riyadh (AFP) Jan 13, 2020 - Saudi Oil Minister Prince Abdulaziz Ben Salman said Monday the kingdom has taken every step to secure its oil facilities and guarantee market stability amid rising regional tensions.
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 13, 2020 - Rice University engineers have created a light-powered nanoparticle that could shrink the carbon footprint of a major segment of the chemical industry. The particle, tiny spheres of copper dot
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 13, 2020 - Although governments, academia, and organizations all around the world have been emphasizing the crisis concerning the use of fossil fuels for many years, their demand has constantly been on the inc
Baghdad (AFP) Jan 13, 2020 - Iraqi officials fear economic collapse if Washington imposes threatened sanctions, including blocking access to a US-based account where Baghdad keeps oil revenues that feed 90 percent of the national budget.
Abu Dhabi (AFP) Jan 12, 2020 - An international agency promoting clean energy called Sunday for investments in renewable energy projects to be more than doubled, redirecting funds from fossil fuels.
Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2020 - The United States will expel at least a dozen Saudi military students accused of extremist links and child pornography, after an investigation into a shooting rampage by a Saudi officer in Florida, media reported Saturday.
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 11, 2020 - Brazil's government will propose legalizing oil and gas exploration as well as hydroelectric dam construction on indigenous land, a report said Saturday, citing a draft of a bill to be sent to Congress.
Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Jan 10, 2020 - DGIST researchers are improving the performance of lithium-air batteries, bringing us closer to electric cars that can use oxygen to run longer before they need to recharge. In their latest study, p
University Park PA (SPX) Jan 10, 2020 - Lithium ion batteries often grow needle-like structures between electrodes that can short out the batteries and sometimes cause fires. Now, an international team of researchers has found a way to gr
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 10, 2020 - In a world first, University of Sydney researchers have found evidence of how hydrogen causes embrittlement of steels. When hydrogen moves into steel, it makes the metal become brittle, leading to c
Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2020 - The Pentagon accused the Russian navy on Friday of aggressive actions in the Arabian Sea after one of its ships very nearly collided with a US Navy destroyer.
Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2020 - China will allow foreign companies to take part in oil and gas exploration and production in the country, in what officials hailed Thursday as a major reform opening up the industry.
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 8, 2020 - Oil prices spiked Wednesday morning, rising over 4.5 percent at one point after Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles against two airbases in Iraq used by US and coalition forces.
Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jan 08, 2020 - A team of researchers at Osaka University has investigated a new method for generating nuclear fusion power, showing that the relativistic effect of ultra-intense laser light improves upon current
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jan 08, 2020 - Wearable electronics could be perpetually powered by stretchy, self-mending materials that use body heat to generate electricity. Three carefully curated organic compounds have been combined to deve
Caracas (AFP) Jan 8, 2020 - Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido called Tuesday for three days of protests against President Nicolas Maduro, hours after he was sworn in for another term as National Assembly speaker following a standoff with the armed forces.
